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Feb 2014
Her eyes shiver with delight
green light flooding her lovely body
an arrangement of fluttering notes
laughter paralyzingly genuine always upon her lips
only passionate bright things in her face
her presence twinkles in the minds around her
This is how he sees her
always
a glimpse around every corner
at every β€œlittle party”
through the champagne haze and loud primary colors
her figure only grows more vivid with the night,
drawing him closer, his hand outstretched to the past.
Not even the grandest of golden gestures
nor any number of diamond faced companions
could make his world completely distracted.

She is no beautiful little fool.
This is a poem that I wrote for English class. The assignment was to write a "found poem" using the novel The Great Gatsby. It portrays the themes of love, obsession, and the truth about using wealth and partying as means of distraction.
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